His eyes widened, realising that I was going to leave him to go up in flames with it. He tried to struggle free, but he wasn’t getting out of this.
“Sebastian,” Valon called, and I turned to face him. “It’s time.”
“Let’s go,” I said, and we made our way out of the warehouse.
“That was tame for you,” Logan commented.
I ignored him. Logan had seen a lot over the years.
Kai, Zane, and Rhys were at the gate, and Rhys arched his brow at me. My eyes flicked down, and I realised my chest was bare. When we reached the cars, I grabbed a spare top from the boot and placed it on.
“Light it up.”
Olli smirked, then pressed the button on the detonator. A roar vibrated through the air, and then the glass shattered. The building glowed with orange and red hues from the flames as the walls caved in.
I got in the car and started the engine as Hayden closed his laptop and looked over.
“This will be the only time I ever tell you to put your foot down so we can get home.”
I let out a small chuckle and shook my head.
36
Sebastian
Two hours later, we had finally hit London, and the rain was coming down heavily, the city illuminating the night sky. A call came up on the car screen with Aria’s name, and I let it ring out.
“You can’t ignore her forever.”
I glanced over to Hayden, who was sitting there with his eyes closed. I knew he’d be awake as soon as we arrived in London. He did this all the time when we travelled.
“Good sleep?”
He shifted in the seat. “What’s the time?”
“2 a.m.”
He pulled his phone out and scrolled through it. “Serfina’s going to have the worst hangover tomorrow. She’s been drinking at yours with Aria.”
I was glad Aria hadn’t been alone tonight. Hayden had told me earlier that Aria had asked Serfina over. I presumed she’d realised I wasn’t turning up for that chat.
That was the first call I’d had from her all night, though, and she was probably pissed that I hadn’t come home at all.
I’d make it up to her somehow.
“I’ll drop you off at yours so you can get your car and collect her from mine. There’s something I need to do back at HQ.”
“You need to go home and talk to Aria.”
I did need to. Hell, there were a lot of things I needed to be doing, but I couldn’t face her. Not tonight.
“Sorry, I can’t hear you.” I turned the music up.
He went to turn it back down, but I swatted his hand away as he tried to fight me for the button.
My eyes flicked over to him, and it was as if time slowed, the ticking on the hands of a clock unable to move forward to the next second. As my foot went to slam the brakes, it was too late, like a lightning strike of sudden, intense impact into the passenger side of the car.
The car flipped, not once but twice, as a spiderweb of cracks spread over the windshield. Then the shattering sound pierced through my ears. The airbag deployed with a whoosh, and my head slammed straight into it, like it was hitting a pillow.
